Thirty one citizens were killed across the suburban area this Sunday: Muaddamiyat Asham 8 (2 from Kafr Sooseh), Harasta 5, Dareyya 4, Deir Al’asafeer 3 (2 from Dar’aa and Reken Eddeen), Shab’aa and one victim in each of the following; Ashaifoonieh, Alqaisa, Azzabadani, Misraba, Douma, Jairood, ‘Erbeen, Zakieh, and Alkesweh.

Dareyya: Artillery shelling resumed against the city while warplanes dropped a new type of explosive barrels on residential areas in an attempt to invade Dareyya and Muaddamiyat Asham. Regime forces continued to besiege the city and force its residents to evacuate their homes. At least 220 residents were killed in less than a month, including 13 women and 16 children.

Misraba: Regime forces resumed rocket shelling against residential areas killing Rateb Nayef. At least seven residents were killed during fierce and indiscriminate shelling launched by Assad forces on December 8, 2012. Most of the victims were decapitated and mutilated.

Harasta: Fierce artillery, rocket and tank shelling targeted several different districts in the city.

‘Erbeen: Regime shelling resumed against residential areas starting the early morning and more than 100 shells were reported. At least, 125 victims were killed during the shelling attacks launched on the city for 48 days in a row and residents continued to suffer severe shortage in water and lack of power, healthcare services and all forms of communication.